A craftsman by day and worshipper of the occult by night, Dirk Renswoude is intelligent, ruthless and deeply devoted to evil. When the wind brings the young scholar Thierry to his door, the pair are astonished to find their hidden obsessions with the black arts mirrored in another. Under the cover of a hushed midnight sky a sudden, intimate bond is ignited. Lead by Dirk’s wicked brilliance, the two occultists set off on a journey to enrich their powers, hexing their way through the weird woodlands and haunted libraries of medieval Europe. Yet as his talents grow, it becomes increasingly clear that Dirk will stop at nothing to fulfil his dark desires, all while concealing one precious secret. First published in 1909, Black Magic is the dazzling rediscovered tale of a ground-breaking anti-hero. ‘A subtle and complex thriller…Just don’t give away its secret’ Washington Post — The VINTAGE CLASSICS//WEIRD GIRLS series ventures into the dark heart of the uncanny with disturbing, and disturbed, protagonists who dare to defy the norm. Bold, deviant, chilling and enchanting, these tales of the weird are strange enough to get lost in.
